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devoid

[ dih-void ]
/ dɪˈvɔɪd /
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adjective

not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of).

verb (used with object)

to deplete or strip of some quality or substance: imprisonment that devoids a person of humanity.

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Words related to devoid

barren, vacant, bare, lacking, bereft, deficient, destitute, innocent, needed, void, without, denuded, sans

Words nearby devoid

devitalized pulp, devitrify, devizes, devocalize, devoice, devoid, devoir, devoirs, devolatilize, devolution, devolve

Origin of devoid

1350–1400; Middle English, orig. past participle < Anglo-French, for Old French desvuidier to empty out, equivalent to des- dis-1 + vuidier to empty, void
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British Dictionary definitions for devoid

devoid
/ (dɪˈvɔɪd) /

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) destitute or void (of); free (from)

Word Origin for devoid

C15: originally past participle of devoid (vb) to remove, from Old French devoidier, from de- de- + voider to void
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